God's Own Country (2017 film)

God's Own Country
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrancis Lee
Written byFrancis Lee
Produced by
  • Manon Ardisson
  • Jack Tarling
Starring
CinematographyJoshua James Richards
Edited byChris Wyatt
Music byA Winged Victory for the Sullen
Production
companies
Distributed byPicturehouse Entertainment
Release dates
  • 23 January 2017 (2017-01-23) (Sundance)
  • 1 September 2017 (2017-09-01) (United Kingdom)
Running time
105 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£1 million[2]
Box office$2.6 million[3][4]

God's Own Country is a 2017 British romantic drama film written and directed by Francis Lee in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Josh O'Connor and Alec Secăreanu. The plot follows a young sheep farmer in Yorkshire whose life is transformed by a Romanian migrant worker.

Upon release, the film received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised the performances (particularly O'Connor's) and story, as well as commending it as a promising start for Lee. It was the only UK-based production to feature in the world drama category at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the world cinema directing award.

  1. ^ "God's Own Country". Sundance Institute. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
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